Attacks on Ambulance Workers
(As originally Posted to Livewire) Tuesday, 27 January: Under the Geneva Conventions, medical personnel searching, collecting, transporting or treating the…
January 28, 2009
Historic presidential race, but slavery persists in US
Surrounding the election of the first black President of the United States, much was made of the country overcoming its legacy…
January 28, 2009
AIUSA Letter to George Mitchell
In a letter posted today to newly dispatched Middle East Envoy, AIUSA made the following recommendations: Amnesty International urges the US…
January 27, 2009
A Bloodstained Wall Full of Flechettes
(Originally posted on Livewire) Monday January 26: The Israeli army’s use of white phosphorus in densely populated civilian areas of…
January 27, 2009
Watch "Getting Out of Gitmo" Tonight on PBS
Tonight (January 27) at 9pm ET PBS will premiere the new Frontline segment "Getting Out of Gitmo," about the 17…
January 27, 2009
Happy Chinese New Year!
As we enter into the Year of the Ox, I did some research about the characteristics of this sign of…
January 26, 2009
60 Minutes: Are Israelis and Palestinians giving up on two state solution?
In a moving piece on 60 Minutes last night, CBS correspondent Bob Simon interviewed both Israelis and Palestinians and asked…
January 26, 2009
"Come on Auntie Beeb…Get on With It!
The BBC continues to draw sharp criticism for its refusal to air a charity event for the humanitarian crisis in…
January 26, 2009
Silence Is Betrayal
Over 10 years ago, I worked in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. As a legal advisor, I researched Israeli policy and…
January 26, 2009
There's nothing backwards about accountability.
What’s all this talk about not wanting to look backward? Inquiries from the ACLU to the U.S. Senate produce more…
January 26, 2009
CSI: Texas Style
Larry Swearingen has received a stay of execution.  He was one of 14 prisoners scheduled for execution in Texas between the…
January 26, 2009
The Question of Innocence: A "Brooding Omnipresence"
In Texas, Larry Swearingen has been granted permission by the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to file…
January 26, 2009